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motorcycle touring holiday Germany Europe classic Ducati Bimota Superbike experience
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The Autohaus Sellmann team Bimota KB1s. One machine is a reserve bike.
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Van Dijk Laverda Racings' 981cc Corsa triple gets the final preparation on Saturday. They went on to achieve 19th place in the race.
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FTR Classic Motorsports Rob North Tridents.
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Team Segale Classic Segale framed 998cc Honda achieved achieved 17th position in the race.
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Team Neate Two Harris Magnum 1000cc Honda RSC.
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Bongard Racings' 1976 BMW R90S arrived in 32nd position.
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The traditional Le Mans style start, riders sprint across the track to their awaiting machines.
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Team SCERT Suzuki XR69 coming through the S bend before the start finish straight.
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Bimota KB1 of the Autohaus Sellmann team going on to achieve 28th position.
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Don Jansen and Ron Schoens achieved an impressive 8th position with their Motorservice Spanjer Classic R team Moto Martin SSM2.
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Final winner number 43, the Nico Baker BK1 Kawasaki of the Kaiser Classic Endurance Team.
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Tif et Santif team Harris Suzuki XR69 achieved 24th position.
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The team Ride 4 Fun Ducati TT1.
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The Marlin Elf Racing Harris F1 Kawasaki coming into refuel.
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Popy Spirit team PEM Morena achieved 41st position.
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The Bol d'Or Classic Endurance Racing Team Honda RS1000 changing riders after refuelling.
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On the way to 6th place, the Team Project 34 Moto Martin Suzuki GS1000.
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Team ACR Nr2 Endurance GmbH Ducati 900SS leaving the pit to finally achieve 21st place.
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The BMW R90S getting tangled with an incoming bike on it's way out of the pits.
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Gerard Jolivet waiting ready in the pits for his turn on the team Eighty Angry Horses Kawasaki Z1.
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After 4 hours 5.12 seconds, the winning bike crosses the line at 1 o'clock (and 5.12 seconds) on Sunday morning.
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Night riding going into Eau rouge.
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Team Red Fox Grinta achieved 15th position with their Ducati TT.
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CLICK HERE to see 9 minutes of the race from the starting sprint to the final moments.
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Always good to leave on Sunday afternoon with a last look around the bike parking, especially to find classics such as this Egli Kawasaki.
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An original Laverda SFC750,
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or even Laverda SFC1000.
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A very personal Ducati TT.
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Beautiful trio, rare square case Ducati 750SS, Moto Guzzi Le mans Mk1 and a Mike Hailwood Replica with SS half fairing, here in the square at Malmedy, later to be seen on the Ducati Classics Club stand at the circuit. Except the Le mans of course!
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A little tatty but very worthy Honda NS400R.
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Future classic Honda VTR1000 SP2.
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I met Peter who had just come back from Cologne for a second day at Spa on his Ducati 851.
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And Vinces' Bimota SB6 of course.
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Luc, Vince, Garry, Steve and Ian made a small Bimota owners gathering at Spa.
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The rest of our party were all riding Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk1s, which is a quite impressive sight. Compliments to Peter, Neil, Sam and Justin.
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And I was reminded of the two nice Honda CB1100Rs in the paddock when I found,
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11 of them parked together in the parking. Great to see these fantastically capable bikes being used.